Coinbase ги стопира NFT трансферите за корисниците на iOS откако Apple ја блокира апликацијата над 30% надомест

Coinbase, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in the crypto industry, has запрено the transfer of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on iOS.

According to the exchange, the decision to disable the send NFTs feature in Coinbase Wallet came after Apple Inc. (НАСДАК: ААПЛ) blocked the crypto platform’s app release over demands that gas fees be paid via the app to allow for a 30% cut for the iPhone maker.

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This in-app purchase dispute meant Coinbase had no option but to disable the feature for now – citing the fact that Apple’s in-app purchases do not support crypto payments. The exchange tweeted:

„За секој кој разбира како функционираат NFT и блокчејн, тоа очигледно не е можно. Комерцијалниот систем за купување во апликацијата на Apple не поддржува крипто, така што не можевме да се усогласиме дури и да се обидеме“.

‘Apple tax’ demand hurts consumers

Apple charges a commission to apps for every App Store of in-app purchase, including from subscribers. This fee stands at 30% and is dubbed “Apple Tax” within the online community. It’s a fee that came to the fore even more following a brief ‘спор’ between Elon Musk’s Twitter and the smartphone maker.

The company wants Coinbase to make it possible for the surcharge to happen, but as noted, the crypto exchange says this cannot work. According to the US-based exchange, Apple’s demand for a 30% cut of all Ethereum gas fees paid on NFT transfers by iOS users is not different from an attempt to grab a fee “for every email that gets sent over open Internet protocols".

While this could be an oversight on the tech company’s side and one likely to be navigated with further conversations between the companies, Coinbase believes the immediate impact is on consumers. iPhone users won’t be able to send or gift NFTs to other wallets. It also harms innovation across the ecosystem, the exchange tweeted.

Coinbase has halted the iOS NFT transfer feature roughly a month after an Apple App Store ажурирање that allowed in-app NFT purchases, as well as minting, listing and transfer.